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Sunday, 17 February 2013

Signs of Life

It happens every year, Spring comes along when you least expect it. One day your garden is full of snow, or water, whatever the case may be. The next, the birds are singing, children are playing volleyball with a beachball over a badminton net, and you spot the first signs of life.

For me today is was my chives. I was doing something out back and happened to look over at my mini herb garden and there was fresh green growth. I love that feeling I get as plants come back to life. So I peered a little closer and, lo and behold, the oregano was full of life below last year's dead stalks (which have now been removed).

I was surprised to see that even some of the plants in pots that I was so sure this rather wet and cold (for England) winter would see off were also sprouting afresh.

Well, that was it. This person who hates gardening went and did the only thing that I really like to do out there. Pruning. I make a wonderful pruner as I am viciously ruthless. In no time at all I had the wheelie bin full, and I was almost tempted to 'borrow' the neighbours bin too and fill that up with even more.

It was a gloriously warm and sunny day. It happens every year, and every year I get filled with hope that this will be the year we actually have a proper summer. Please let 2013 be the summer that the sun shines, the rain abates and barbecue gets used nightly.

I am soooo jealous!! The snow is so deep here this year, it is hard to back out or the driveway because you cant see over the snowbanks on the sides!! Cant wait for spring :)We are coming over the pond in May...will be spending a week in Glasgow, and a week in London..and a few days in Marrakesh!

We've had our 'best' summer for years here in the Southern Hemisphere, so lets hope that's a sign of things to come for you! I must ask though, what temperature was it that considered 'gloriously warm'? I've noticed the English have a different idea about 'warm' than we Aussies! (Today in Melbourne it's going to be 35C!!)

Our daffodils are out, but haven't checked anything else. I love pruning - it is my favourite job in the garden - unlike digging out cold heavy and wet clay soil. As for summer and barbeques - wouldn't that be lovely.,very lovely; but I would settle for "mostly dry" after last year.....

I hope you do get a good summer. I think you deserve it up there. We've had a really warm dry summer down here in South Australia. It was 39C here today! Now, that is foul, too bloody hot. But it's been our first proper summer in years, so I think you should get one too!

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